Careers in Business

What are the three different areas into which business careers are divided according to the text?

• Finance

• Merchandising

• Business Management

• Marketing

Employees working in administrative services perform roles such as:

• managing office operations

• conducting scientific research

• designing software applications

• performing surgical procedures

Fill in the blank: Careers in general management focus on planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating part or all of a business organization through the allocation and use of ____, human, and material resources.

• financial

• technical

• emotional

• spiritual

What is the primary focus of human resource (HR) management careers?

• Marketing and sales

• Staffing activities

• Product development

• Financial analysis

A training manager is responsible for _______ and preparing new employees to do their jobs.

• orienting

• hiring

• firing

• promoting

Which of the following is a job title in operations management?

• Benefits administrator

• Quality manager

• Compensation analyst

• Accountant

Which of the following is an example of a position available in marketing communications?

• Financial analyst

• Assistant account executive

• Investment banker

• Real estate developer

What is one of the job titles you might find in marketing management?

• Marketing specialist

• Assistant market analyst

• Buyer trainee

• Media buyer/planner

What is a job title you might find in merchandising?

• A) Marketing communications manager

• B) Market research analyst

• C) Merchandiser

• D) Marketing specialist

Fill in the blank: Marketing management can be involved in a number of different industries, including sports, fashion, food, and ________.

• travel.

• technology.

• education.

• healthcare.